An ongoing investigation into the state of federal lobbying in the U.S.
States Outpace Congress in Upgrading Lobbying Laws
24 states have made disclosure strides since 2003
WASHINGTON, February 2, 2006 — House Republicans today chose as their majority leader, the candidate with the most former staff connections to lobbying firms. >>
WASHINGTON, January 18, 2006 — The three candidates running to replace Rep. Tom DeLay as Republican Majority Leader in the House of Representatives have their own multiple "revolving door" connections to lobbying firms, each sending former staff members, and staff members of the committees they chair, to work for major K Street operations. >>
WASHINGTON, January 18, 2006 — Lobbying has been present throughout our nation's history, dating back to America's first Congress, when New York merchants offered lawmakers treats and dinners in an attempt to delay passage of a tariff bill. Yet for a practice so politically prevalent, surprisingly little is known about the lobbying industry. >>
WASHINGTON, January 6, 2006 — Lobbyist Jack Abramoff's guilty plea to charges of mail fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials, could potentially open a Pandora's Box on both K Street and Capitol Hill, industry experts said. >>
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2005 — Vice President Dick Cheney and his staff have been unilaterally exempting themselves from long-standing travel disclosure rules followed by the rest of the executive branch, including the Office of the President, the Center for Public Integrity has discovered. >>